title: Visceral leishmaniasis in a child infected with the human immunodeficiency virus in a non-endemic region.
abstract: We reported the case of a boy who fled from Chechnya to Belgium. He was diagnosed with a human immune deficiency virus (HIV)/Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) coinfection. In both countries, the prevalence of HIV-infected children is low and VL is not endemic. Migration of people results in confrontation with diseases that are not frequent in the countries of destination and becomes a challenge for pediatricians.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Antwerp University Hospital, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
authors.forename: Ellen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Peeters
authors.forename: Stijn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Verhulst
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wojciechowski
authors.forename: Erika
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vlieghe
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jorens
authors.forename: Veerle
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Van Marck
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ramet
authors.forename: Jozef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: De Dooy
mesh_terms: D001530:Belgium; D002648:Child; D060085:Coinfection / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D012036:Refugees